Rocking device for cribs



Feb. 27, 1951 A. M. MILITELLO ROCKING DEVICE FOR CRIBS Filed March 21, 1947 Fig. 3.

Inventor Angelina Marr'a MiIifeI/o Patented Feb. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFlCE ROCKING DEVICE FOR CRIBS Angelina Maria Militello, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 21, 1947, Serial No. 736,142

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved form of crib.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved crib having a fixed crib frame and a separate mattress supporting frame mounted upon springs disposed between the crib frame and mattress frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved crib having a fixed frame and a rockable mattress supporting frame mounted in spaced relation above said crib frame upon coil springs mounted at the four corners of the mattress frame, whereby the mattress may be rocked upon said springs independently of the crib frame, thereby saving the usual wear and tear upon the crib frame incident to the rocking thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of crib having a fixed or stationary crib frame and a mattress supporting frame having upwardly extending mattress engaging side and end frame members, and a wire mesh bottom in said mattress frame for supporting a mattress therein, and coil springs mounted at the corners of said mattress frame between the same and said cribframe for in ependently rocking the mattress frame, and a handle means secured to one end of the mattress frame extending through the adjacent end of the crib frame whereby said mattress and mattress supporting frame may be rocked independently of said crib frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved form of crib having an independently and resiliently supported mattress frame which will be highly efficient in operation, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a plan View of the improved crib;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2. I

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawings to designate corresponding parts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided an improved crib having oppositely disposed side frame members I and 2 and inter-connected oppositely disposed end frame members 3 and A, the same being supported at their intersecting corners by the upright crib standards or legs 5.

The crib frame will also include the oppositely disposed side rails 6 and l and the oppositely disposed end rails 8 and 9 suitably secured within the end corner posts or legs 5 in any desired manner. I

The side slats It will be disposed vertically between the upper and lower side rails and side frame members, while the end slats H will be disposed between the upper end rails B and 9 and the lower end frame members 3 and 4, thereby providing a rigid and substantial crib frame.

Two or more spaced longitudinally extending slats I2 and 53 will be disposed between the end frame members 3 and 4, and will serve as the supporting medium for the improved mattress supporting frame hereinafter more fully described.

The mattress supporting frame comprises a substantially rectangular shape frame I4, with upwardly extending sides, and with a wire mesh bottom l5 upon which the mattress It will be adapted to rest, and which will be held in position by means of the upwardly extending sides of the mattress supporting frame I l.

The transversely extending rails H and !8 are mounted beneath the mattress supporting frame 14 adjacent its opposite end, and the coil springs [9 are disposed between the transversely extending rails l1 and i8 and the longitudinally extending slats l2 and 13, being secured in fixed position in any desired manner.

A handle will be provided for the mattress supporting frame i4, and will comprise the outwardly extending spaced arms 20 and 2!, which are bent upwardly as at 22, and are connected together by the transversely extending handle portion 23, whereby when it is desired to rock the mattress supporting frame l4 upon the coil springs is, it will only be necessary to grasp the handle portion 23 and reciprocate the same lengthwise or transversely of the crib frame, or in any desired manner, thereby providing a rocking motion for the mattress and its supporting frame which will be independent of the crib frame.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that there has been devised and provided a highly efiicient form of crib having an independently mounted Spring supported mattress supporting frame which will be provided with means for relatively supporting a mattress thereupon, and will include means whereby the mattress supporting frame may be rocked independently of said crib frame.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant 3 invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A crib comprising a rectangular frame having corner supporting legs, longitudinally extending slats disposed between the ends of the frame, a mattress supporting frame, transverse supporting bars mounted on the under face of the mattress supporting frame, crib springs vertically disposed between said transvers bars and slats and an offest inverted U-shaped operating handle secured to said mattress supporting frame and extending upwardly therefrom.

2. A crib comprising a main frame having parallel side aprons and opposing end aprons, supporting legs associated with said frame, longitudinally extending slats disposed between the end aprons, a mattress supporting frame including a rectangular framework having a spring bed horizontally disposed therebetween, transverse rails secured to said mattress supporting frame, coil springs vertically mounted between said rails and slats and an offset inverted U-shaped operating handle secured to one end of said mattress supporting frame and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom to extend beyond one of the end aprons of the main frame.

ANGELINA MARIA MILITELLO.

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